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Helen on Wheels

Presented by Best Medicine Rep

Sep 13

Oct 06

Helen on Wheels

Presented by Best Medicine Rep at Best Medicine Rep

Best Medicine Rep kicks off its third season with a bang: Helen on Wheels! Written by Cricket Daniel and directed by Kelsey Yudice, this...

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Presented by Round House Theatre

Sep 18

Oct 13

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Presented by Round House Theatre at Round House Theatre Bethesda

“Funny and fast paced … [with] bouncy, juicy dialogue.” – Vulture “Here she is, Miss Ghana…” Pretty, popular Paulina longs to hear...

Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play!

Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC

Sep 20

Oct 20

Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play!

Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC at Adventure Theatre MTC

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” September 20–October 20, 2019 Directed by Cara Gabriel Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems...

Eroica + Beethoven

Presented by National Philharmonic

Sep 21 - 22

Eroica + Beethoven

Presented by National Philharmonic at Music Center at Strathmore

SAT SEPT 21, 2019, 8pm SUN SEPT 22, 2019, 3pm Eroica Trio Erika Nickrenz, piano Sara Parkins, violin Sara Sant’Ambrogio, cello Piotr Gajewski,...

Wheaton Arts Parade & Festival

Presented by Wheaton Arts Parade

Sep 22

Wheaton Arts Parade & Festival

Presented by Wheaton Arts Parade at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park

The Wheaton Arts Parade is a day for artists, businesses, and civic organizations to come together, walking to celebrate art and the Wheaton...

Parker Quartet & Boston Symphony Orchestra String Quartets

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington

Sep 22

Parker Quartet & Boston Symphony Orchestra String Quartets

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington at Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington

The Bender JCC presents its 48th season of rising stars and renowned artists in the 2019-2020 concert series that includes familiar faces as well as...

Funding Strategies For Your Film

Presented by Docs In Progress

Sep 24

Funding Strategies For Your Film

Presented by Docs In Progress at Docs in Progress

Making a documentary film is exciting, but raising money to make that film can damper that excitement. Raising funds to complete your film is hard...

MANHATTAN SHORT

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Sep 27

MANHATTAN SHORT

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

Film buffs unite for the 22nd annual global film festival, which will be at the museum for the third year! Join more than 100,000 film lovers in...

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Free

Teaching Africa Day

Presented by Teaching Africa Day organization

Sep 21

Teaching Africa Day

Presented by Teaching Africa Day organization at Silver Spring Civic Building

As part of African Heritage Month in Montgomery County Maryland, Teaching Africa Day is an interactive and child-friendly event geared specifically...

Honey Harvest Festival

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Sep 22

Honey Harvest Festival

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Brookside Nature Center

Join Brookside Nature Center and the Maryland State Beekeepers Association to celebrate honeybees and other pollinators. Talk to beekeepers, watch...

Cider Days

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Sep 25 - 29

Cider Days

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Locust Grove Nature Center

Come to Locust Grove for September’s theme week: Cider Days. The Nature Center will feature special exhibits, free cider samples, and a self-guided...

It's More than the Sphinx: Experience Egypt

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Sep 29

It's More than the Sphinx: Experience Egypt

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

Explore the distinct people, food and music of the ancient civilization of Egypt. Learn from Dr. Fatima Ismeal of the American Research Center in...

Skywatching: International Observe the Moon Night

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum

Oct 05

Skywatching: International Observe the Moon Night

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum at Observatory Park

People all over the world will be exploring the moon tonight. Learn about the moon with hands-on activities & lunar observations. The observatory...

Heritage Harvest 2019

Presented by Heritage Montgomery

Oct 05 - 06

Heritage Harvest 2019

Presented by Heritage Montgomery at Agricultural Reserve

Celebrate autumn and the harvest at Heritage Montgomery’s 2ndannual Heritage Harvest! FREE family activities including farm tours, markets, live...

Discovery Day: Trains!

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum

Oct 12

Discovery Day: Trains!

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum at Gaithersburg Community Museum

Celebrate Gaithersburg’s long and storied history with the railroad. View model train displays, explore a caboose and RDC, participate in...

To Sing Against the Night Poetry Reading

Presented by Takoma Park Arts

Oct 17

To Sing Against the Night Poetry Reading

Presented by Takoma Park Arts at Takoma Park Community Center

Four prominent local poets will read their work about the physical and emotional trauma of serious illness. The poems invoke the rigors of treatment,...

Dong Xi World Music Concert

Presented by Takoma Park Arts

Oct 25

Dong Xi World Music Concert

Presented by Takoma Park Arts at Takoma Park Community Center

In a unique concert spanning cultures, Chinese dulcimer player Chao Tian They and percussionist Tom Teasley combine musical traditions in their...

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Kids + Family

Fall After-School Workshops

Presented by Washington Revels

Sep 16

Nov 22

Fall After-School Workshops

Presented by Washington Revels at Washington Revels

Give your child a great foundation in the arts this Autumn in Washington Revels’ play-based, globally minded after-school workshops. “Revels...

Bobtail Bong Bong: A Monkey’s Tale

Presented by InterAct Story Theatre

Sep 20 - 28

Bobtail Bong Bong: A Monkey’s Tale

Presented by InterAct Story Theatre at Cultural Arts Center-Montgomery College

Monkey Business is hard work…and even harder choices! Bob the Monkey needs your help to figure it out! Join us for this interactive play for kids and...

Monarch Fiesta Day

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Sep 21

Monarch Fiesta Day

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Black Hill Visitor Center

Come celebrate the monarch butterfly’s inspiring metamorphosis and incredible journey. We’ll have exhibits, face painting, storytimes, crafts,...

Annual Children’s Day Festival

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Sep 21

Annual Children’s Day Festival

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Brookside Gardens

Join us for a fabulous family fun-day! The annual event is held each year to offer the community an active and engaged experience in Montgomery...

FREE Activities for Families at Glen Echo Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Sep 21

FREE Activities for Families at Glen Echo Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

While our beloved carousel is closed early this season for renovations (re-opening Spring 2020!), the Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to offer...

FREE Activities for Families at Glen Echo Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Sep 21 - 29

FREE Activities for Families at Glen Echo Park

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

While our beloved carousel is closed early this season for renovations (re-opening Spring 2020!), the Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to offer...

Saturday Family Story Sessions

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 21

Oct 26

Saturday Family Story Sessions

Presented by Strathmore at The Mansion at Strathmore

Four Saturdays this fall, families enjoy diverse and dynamic programs from some of the best storytellers in our area. At Strathmore’s Saturday...

Story Tapestries at the 3rd Annual Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival

Presented by Story Tapestries

Sep 22

Story Tapestries at the 3rd Annual Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival

Presented by Story Tapestries at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park

Story Tapestries: Amplify US! is joining the Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival See below for details about the parade. Wheaton is walking for...

StoryTime Station

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum

Sep 24

StoryTime Station

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum at Gaithersburg Community Museum

The Gaithersburg Community Museum invites you and your child to enjoy monthly book readings during “StoryTime Station,” an enriching 45-minute...

Gandhi Jayanti - 150th Birth Anniversary Observance of Mahatma Gandhi

Presented by Gandhi Memorial Center

Oct 02

Gandhi Jayanti - 150th Birth Anniversary Observance of Mahatma Gandhi

Presented by Gandhi Memorial Center at Gandhi Memorial Center

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) was born October 2, 1869. This year marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma. Join us for a...

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Art

Raising Generation Peace Photography Exhibit

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington

Aug 28

Sep 22

Raising Generation Peace Photography Exhibit

Presented by Bender JCC of Greater Washington at Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington

Raising Generation Peace Photography Exhibit Goldman Art Gallery Featuring Youth from Kids4Peace Jerusalem & USA August 28 – September 22 Sunday,...

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery

Ongoing

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Pottery at Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Pottery Gallery will reopen to the public on April 6 and stay open through December. The Gallery will be open Saturdays and Sundays from...

"THE NEW WAVE" by Vian Borchert

Presented by The Framer's Choice Gallery

Sep 01

Oct 31

"THE NEW WAVE" by Vian Borchert

Presented by The Framer's Choice Gallery at The Framer's Choice Gallery

Artist Vian Borchert’s latest modern abstract paintings are presented at her Solo art exhibition “The New Wave” at The Framer’s Choice...

Trawick Prize

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Sep 04 - 28

Trawick Prize

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Gallery B

The award winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 4. The first place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000...

CreativitY, with a capital WHY?

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Sep 05

Nov 24

CreativitY, with a capital WHY?

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

An exhibit of creative people at work captured in action by professional photographer Larry Marc Levine. Mr. Levine is interested in watching...

Visual Poetry: A Collaborative Exhibit of Image and Word

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Sep 06

Oct 06

Visual Poetry: A Collaborative Exhibit of Image and Word

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

The Glen Echo Park Partnership presents Visual Poetry featuring the work of Photoworks artists who were challenged to ponder the poetry in their...

Emerging Light: Paintings by Denise Dittmar & Students

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Sep 06

Oct 06

Emerging Light: Paintings by Denise Dittmar & Students

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park

Emerging Light features paintings by long-time Glen Echo Park instructor Denise Dittmar and her students from Emerging Young Artists at the Yellow...

Latino Art League of Greater Washington DC Gallery Exhibit

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events

Sep 06

Oct 28

Latino Art League of Greater Washington DC Gallery Exhibit

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events at The Activity Center at Bohrer Park

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Gaithersburg and The Latino Art League (TLAL) of Greater Washington DC present an exhibition...

Olney Art Association Gallery Exhibit and Reception

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events

Sep 13

Nov 10

Olney Art Association Gallery Exhibit and Reception

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events at Kentlands Mansion

Arts on the Green presents a collection of works by members of the Olney Art Association in a juried exhibition hosted for the third year at...

Freeze Frame: Ethan Rochmis // Stone Tower Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Sep 14

Oct 06

Freeze Frame: Ethan Rochmis // Stone Tower Gallery

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

Freeze Frame is an exploration into the interplay between materials and their environment by mixed media artist Ethan Rochmis. The science-inspired...

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Music

Danse Macabre: Two Harpsichords, Devilish Virtuosity

Presented by Capriccio Baroque

Sep 24

Danse Macabre: Two Harpsichords, Devilish Virtuosity

Presented by Capriccio Baroque at Woodend Mansion and Sanctuary

The A&A Cembalo Duo includes two exceptionally talented Russian trained virtuoso harpsichordists, Anastasia Antonova & Anna Kiskachi. They favor the...

Choral Ensemble in Gaithersburg

Presented by ArtStream Inc.

Sep 03

Oct 08

Choral Ensemble in Gaithersburg

Presented by ArtStream Inc. at Casey Community Center

Sing, shout, and let it all out! Join your voices and work as a team to develop a choral performance for a final sharing. Friends and family welcome...

Bernard Ebb Songwriting Awards

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Sep 12

Nov 08

Bernard Ebb Songwriting Awards

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club

The Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards honors the region’s best songwriters from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The grand prize winners receives...

The Piano Trio: A Survey in 8 Parts

Presented by Washington Musica Viva

Sep 21

The Piano Trio: A Survey in 8 Parts

Presented by Washington Musica Viva at BannerArts

First in a series of 8 house concerts devoted to exploring the history and development of the piano trio genre, focusing on masterpieces of the...

The Bell Bottom Blues

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 21

The Bell Bottom Blues

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

Close your eyes and you’ll swear it’s Slowhand himself on stage. The Bell Bottom Blues frontman Al Caprara masterfully recreates Eric Clapton’s...

Lucinda Williams

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 24

Lucinda Williams

Presented by Strathmore at Music Center at Strathmore

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of her highly-influential masterpiece, Car Wheels On A Gravel Road, Grammy-winner Lucinda Williams performs...

Clarice Assad, piano & vocals

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 26

Clarice Assad, piano & vocals

Presented by Strathmore at The Mansion at Strathmore

A bold composer, a brilliant pianist, and an inventive vocalist all rolled into one, Clarice Assad floats freely across musical idioms, drawing on an...

Skerryvore

Presented by Strathmore

Sep 27

Skerryvore

Presented by Strathmore at AMP by Strathmore

From Scotland’s remote Isle of Tiree to the top of charts, this award-winning Celtic powerhouse is an international sensation. Blending folk, trad,...

BSO Presents Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Presented by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Sep 28

BSO Presents Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Presented by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Music Center at Strathmore

The power of fate and destiny loom over the season-opening concert, beginning dramatically with the overture to Verdi’s La forza del destino, an...

Blue Canyon Boys

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts

Sep 28

Blue Canyon Boys

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts at BlackRock Center for the Arts

The Blue Canyon Boys are equal parts purists and innovators when it comes to Bluegrass: they stay true to the form’s roots while constantly...

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Theatre

Cabaret

Presented by Olney Theatre Center

Aug 28

Oct 06

Cabaret

Presented by Olney Theatre Center at Olney Theatre Center

In 1929 Berlin, Cliff arrives to work on his novel but finds himself swept up in the life of the cabaret with its bawdy Emcee, and swept away by the...

Practicing Performance in Rockville

Presented by ArtStream Inc.

Sep 03

Oct 22

Practicing Performance in Rockville

Presented by ArtStream Inc. at Twinbrook Community Center

Actors will inspire each other to create unique performance pieces. Improvisation, storytelling, songwriting – the possibilities are endless in...

"Fakespeare" in Silver Spring

Presented by ArtStream Inc.

Sep 03

Oct 22

"Fakespeare" in Silver Spring

Presented by ArtStream Inc. at Round House Theatre Education Center

Improvise and create your own take on classic tales. Ever wanted to play Hamlet? Or Jane Eyre? How about Robin Hood? We will update these tales for...

The Diary of Anne Frank

Presented by Olney Theatre Center

Sep 17 - 24

The Diary of Anne Frank

Presented by Olney Theatre Center at Olney Theatre Center

In 1941 Amsterdam, 13-year-old Anne Frank goes into hiding with her family from the Nazis. For the next two years, she never leaves the attic where...

"Arsenic and Old Lace" presented by Rockville Little Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre

Sep 27

Oct 06

"Arsenic and Old Lace" presented by Rockville Little Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

The classic mystery-farce about two delightfully poisonous old ladies, their daffy nephew, and an eccentric cast of madcap...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Presented by Imagination Stage

Sep 28

Oct 27

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Presented by Imagination Stage at Imagination Stage

Beloved by children for generations, Eric Carle’s children’s books come off the page and onto the stage in an unforgettable theatrical...

Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theatre: Deadline

Presented by Arts on the Green

Oct 25 - 27

Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theatre: Deadline

Presented by Arts on the Green at Kentlands Mansion

SteamedPunk! Ventures is due to drop their biggest app yet and energy billows through the office, but it’s not all positive. There’s a kink in...

"Seussical" presented by Rockville Musical Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre

Oct 25

Nov 10

"Seussical" presented by Rockville Musical Theatre

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

“Oh, the thinks you can think’ when Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper. Music by Stephen Flaherty...

Conor McPherson's PORT AUTHORITY

Presented by Quotidian Theatre Company

Oct 25

Nov 17

Conor McPherson's PORT AUTHORITY

Presented by Quotidian Theatre Company at The Writer's Center

A tale of the lost loves and missed opportunities of three generations of Dublin men. Per New York Times’ Ben Brantley, “Port Authority is a haunting...